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Mishka has been in the backyard since I got home. He has chooks to chase and kittens to be clingy with, but he's sitting at the door whining! He ran in the house to greet the kittens as soon as we got home, I opened the back door and he 'barreled' through the doorway. There are 2 full waterbowls out there, he has a half full food bowl out there too...

Been there. Mishka's been wormed and had his first vaccination. Been quoted $400 for the amputation. His entire leg will have to be removed, he can't move his elbow. The vet went on the theory that Mish was abused, his ankle has rubber band marks around it. We had a good wander around Flagstaff Gardens, Mish said hello to everyone. He adored rolling in the grass!! I was so happy that he seemed to be having so much fun!

Lort Smith is good, Sasha Herbert sees my pet rats (Mystar and Chompy were desexed 2 months ago, $66 each, but they're rats!) I used to take my ferrets there too. Lort Smith it is then! I can get a heavy discount from the council on microchipping too...Mishka's soo worth it!

I use "Go Toilet" His trips outside are becoming more fun. The weather's warm, so we go out every half hour, and we spend 90-120mins out there because I'm talking to chooks or reading and slurping coffee or doing something else. The walks are fun, because it doesn't matter how long the leash is, he lags behind because of his foot, it's like walking a rocking horse.

lortsmith.com.au is $2 cheaper then Box Hill, but Box Hill's closer to the station...decisions decisions!! I need all the above and I need a replacement water heater...I hate cold showers!

Anyone know of a cheap desexer in Melbourne (preferably near a station)? Need cheap vaccination and puppy preschool too. I don't need people going off at me. Truth is, I CAN afford the pup, I'd just like to save as much money as possible.

How do you do this? I have Mish in a large cat travel cage (it's big enough as he grows) but he just doesn't get it. I look in once every 30 mins to take him out to the loo, but he just rolls over and continues to sleep. I had to pick up 3 secret poops this morning. I took him to his toilet spot, he piddled, then took off in the open back door and pooped in 3 spots. Next time the door's gonna be shut, but getting up to take him out is no fun, and I'm normally kicking my brain into gear at that time...

How old do they have to be before toilet training? I take Mish out and stand with him for 1/2 an hour roughly, nothing happens. Within ten mins of being let back in, I find a doggy deposit or two on my bathroom floor (I can't close the door, if I do that whole end of the hallway loses it's light source and I have no wish to flatten my baby in the dark!) I'm worried he'll un litter train the cats, and I don't need or want to pick up 4 little individual's poop! What do you think I should use on the bottom of the crate? He seems to do little widdles all the time, but when I take him out it all stops...what am I doing wrong? All the other dogs I've had came as adults, pre-toilet trained...I think I'm losing my marbles...my marble bag's empty already!! ;)